Zoo Phrases

If I had a nickel for every time I say...  I guess that just like human children my furry children get told the same things over and over.  Here are some of the most common phrases:

When speaking to Emma:
"Quit scratching" for her incessant need to nest on the carpet...
"No barking" - especially when the UPS man comes...
"Don't chase the kitty" - specifically referring to Aggie - not sure why she insists on chasing her but she does and Aggie is the only one...
"Quit licking" - ugh - the most annoying sound in the universe...

When speaking to the kitties:
"Oliver Grant" - used frequently because he always tries to find trouble
"Be nice" - usually said when a ferret comes around
"No fighting" - when Phoebe and Aggie or Aggie and Oliver have squabbles
"Quit licking" - ugh - second most annoying sound in the universe
"Put down the ferret" - said often to Oliver who scruffs the ferrets when they make him mad

When speaking to the ferrets:
"Gentle" - said mostly to Theo and sometimes to Finn when they get overly excited when playing and forget they are not allowed to bite
"Theo!!!" - said to Theo - who is tall and into everything
"Baby Ferrets" - when calling them - I use this as the generic term - then I use their names

When speaking to SteveIrwin:
"What a handsome fish" - he knows it and flaunts it